Public university · United States
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota · In a town
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardResearch university (R2)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$13,166About ₹12.5 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted98%
Students10,5359,198 bachelor's · 1,337 graduate
International students4.2%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree62%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1120Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 74 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agricultural Production Operations
- Agriculture, General
- Air Transportation
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Animal Sciences
- Apparel and Textiles
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
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- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Construction Management
- Criminology
- Data Science
- Design and Applied Arts
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Economics
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Engineering-Related Fields
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Food Science and Technology
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Geography and Cartography
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- International/Globalization Studies
- Journalism
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Master's · 46 subjects
- Agricultural Engineering
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Animal Sciences
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Biology, General
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication and Media Studies
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Curriculum and Instruction
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- Data Science
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Economics
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering-Related Fields
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Food Science and Technology
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Geography and Cartography
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Journalism
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Plant Sciences
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Science Technologies/Technicians, General
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
PhD and professional · 21 subjects
- Agricultural Engineering
- Animal Sciences
- Applied Mathematics
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Food Science and Technology
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
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- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Plant Sciences
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Sociology
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 219356), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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